Empty-handed
Empty-handed adjective - Having acquired or gained nothing.
Usage example: the returned from the negotiations empty-handed
Unsuccessful and empty-handed are semantically related. in with nothing topic. In some cases you can use "Unsuccessful" instead an adjective phrase "Empty-handed".
Unsuccessful
Unsuccessful adjective - Not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome.
Empty-handed and unsuccessful are semantically related. You can use "Empty-handed" instead an adjective "Unsuccessful".
Nearby Word: unsuccessfully
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- empty and empty-handed
- empty and unsuccessful
- poor and empty-handed
- poor and unsuccessful
- miserable and empty-handed
- miserable and unsuccessful
- beaten and empty-handed
- beaten and unsuccessful
- ruined and empty-handed
- ruined and unsuccessful
- frustrated and empty-handed
- frustrated and unsuccessful
- disappointed and empty-handed
- disappointed and unsuccessful
Cite this Source
Unsuccessful and Empty-handed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/empty-handed/unsuccessful
Empty-handed & Unsuccessful. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/empty-handed/unsuccessful>.
Unsuccessful or Empty-handed. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/empty-handed/unsuccessful.
